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böse

evil

Meaning of böse

Morally wrong or harmful.

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German[ˈbøːzə]
evil
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🇩🇪German
böse

Implies malicious or harmful nature; also used medically to mean 'malignant'.

B1Often

Er machte eine bösartige Bemerkung über ihre Arbeit.

Он сделал злонамеренное замечание о её работе.

G
🇩🇪German
gemein

Means mean or nasty, often petty cruelty; commonly used in everyday speech and broadly applicable.

B1Very Often

Das war eine gemeine Lüge, die ihm geschadet hat.

Это была подлая ложь, которая ему навредила.

F
🇩🇪German
fies

Colloquial: nasty, mean, or unpleasant; informal and commonly used in everyday speech.

B1Often

Das war eine richtig fiese Bemerkung.

Это было действительно гадкое замечание.

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böse translation: evil. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce böse

[ˈbøːzə]

böse translation

evil

böse transcription

[ˈbøːzə]

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böse meaning: what does it mean?

moralisch schlecht; gegen das Gute oder Richtige

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